JOPLIN, Mo. – The Joplin Historic Preservation Commission honors several local historians with awards.
They established the awards to recognize people who make contributions to the historic preservation of Joplin.
There are three awards: Leslie Simpson Award, Jeff and Carolina Neal Award and the Murphysburg Award.
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The Joplin Historic Preservation Commission will present the 2021 Joplin Historic Preservation Awards at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, June 15 in the main lobby of Joplin City Hall. The public is invited to attend.
The Joplin Historic Preservation Awards were established in 2019 to recognize people who have made significant contributions to historic preservation in the City of Joplin, Missouri. The Commission will present three awards during the event.
The Leslie Simpson Award – Awarded to an individual who has made significant contributions to historic preservation in Joplin by way of preservation administration, education, events, outreach, planning, research, or service. This year’s recipient is Nancy Morton, former chairperson of the Historic Preservation Commission.
The Jeff & Carolina Neal Award – Awarded to people who have made significant developments to historic preservation in Joplin by way of developing and restoring/revitalizing buildings and property within Joplin’s commercial corridors. Lori & Jeremy Haun, downtown property owners, have been selected for this year’s award.
The Murphysburg Award – Awarded to neighborhood groups or residential property owners – regardless of whether their properties are in Murphysburg proper – who demonstrate the capacity for and illustrate the preservation of their homes, whether through achieving Local Landmark status, Local Historic District Status, community/neighborhood development, or otherwise making significant contributions to heritage/historic preservation in Joplin. This award will be given to the North Heights neighborhood.
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